Do you drive “the extra mile” so you can get your gasoline at a somewhat cheaper price? Do you realize you are watching the fuel gauge go lower with trepidation, worrying about the next refill, because fuel prices just keep going up? Before you get to the point of trading your four wheels for two with pedals, try a few things that should ease the burden. The right wheels could save you a lot of headache too.
Thankfully you will find a number of free and easy ways of saving on fuel. Do you ever check the tires to see if they are properly inflated? By just having the correct amount of air in your tires can save you gas, because under inflated tires causes an increase in fuel consumption. All you need to do is to get a tire gauge and check your tires regularly, in order to save gas, free of charge. Do you know the time of day you buy gas makes a difference to how much you will pay for what you can get?
Fuel is distributed by the volume, and since liquids expand as they warm, logic would tell you to buy the gas at the coldest part of the day, you will get the best deal. While there is a lot of 24 hour shopping, get into action early to beat all of the traffic, which will allow you to save fuel without being stuck in traffic. You’ll notice websites that are able to tell you which filling stations have the cheapest gas, but if you have to go far out of the way to get it, the purpose will end up being defeated. Lots of people prefer to wash their car because they enjoy the way a clean car looks, but did you know that washing your car can save you fuel.
A clean vehicle can cause less drag, like swimmers shaving off all of their body hair, or skiers sporting skin-tight racing suits, to go faster. Change the cleaning of the car into a pleasurable family thing. Children love splashing each other and getting wet, as long as it’s not cold out. So now, you recognize the engine-revving that teenagers – not you, of course – do at stop lights? The thing that’s sobering is that you use the equivalent amount of fuel as driving for a mile if you ever rev your engine 15 times. Most likely it isn’t much, unless you do it regularly. Think about it next time you get stuck without any gas.
You’ll get the top gas mileage from your car whenever you service it regularly, much as you may hate the idea. It’s a trade-off in the short term, between the extra gas you pay for when the car isn’t running optimally, and the amount you pay to have it serviced. It’s crucial that your car gets new spark plugs, clean oil and a new or cleaned oil filter and air filter.